dead-on

D d

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ded on, awn]
- /dɛd ɒn, ɔn/
- /ded ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded on, awn]
- /dɛd ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of dead-on word

adjective dead-on exactly right, accurate, or pertinent: The film director has a dead-on feel for characterization. 1
adjective dead-on Alternative form of dead on. 0

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Origin of dead-on

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Dead-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for dead-on

adj dead-on

precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
accurate — careful and exact
definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
on the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.

All 13 Synonyms of dead-on

Antonyms for dead-on

adj dead-on

inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.

All 4 Antonyms of dead-on

dead-on

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Synonyms for dead-on

adj dead-on

Antonyms for dead-on

adj dead-on

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